Toney Rahman: why a TKO was the right call

[bikersk]

By William Dettloff of The Ring Magazine


"As dissatisfying as was James Toney’s victory over Hasim Rahman, it was exactly right to call it a TKO rather than a no-contest. Why? Rahman chose not to fight anymore; that makes him the loser. If the ringside doctor said the cut was too bad for the fight to continue (it wasn’t), then a no-decision would have been the right call.


That wasn’t the case. Rahman had the same look on his face that he did when Evander Holyfield made him look like he had a Lincoln Navigator on his forehead. The look said: “Get me out of here.” If a fighter surrenders, he loses. I know that’s not what the rules say. The rules are wrong."

Yeah I read after the fight that Rahman said he couldn't continue so technically the decision was correct even if wrong in the eyes of fans. I have not seen the fight but if that report I read was correct then the decision is technically correct. Right or wrong i guess.

[Gandalf]

Having watched the fight a few times more I couldnt take anything away from Toney. He came to fight and Rahman did wuss out. I initially thought the decision questionable but on reflection have no issues with Toney taking the win. Rahman gave himself away in the post fight interviews.

[bikersk]

Yeah if a fighter says he can't continue then the decision has to go that way i guess.